- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
- Foreigners in Bangladesh increase spending on credit cards
- DMP files 3,251 traffic violation cases in Dhaka
- Two judges murdered outside Iran's Supreme Court: media
- ‘Palestinians, resistance thwarted Israel’s big plots in Gaza’
- EU ready to support Bangladesh during its political transition: Envoy
- British sci-fi classic ‘Doctor Who’ gears up for bold new adventures
- Bangladesh bowl out Nepal for 52 runs
- Night temperature may drop in parts of country
- Ready to govern Gaza: Palestine’s President
- "Current govt at risk by continuing budget of ousted Awami League"
- OpenAI, Retro Biosciences working to extend ‘human lifespan’
- Srijit Mukherji from aspiring sports journalist to filmmaker
- Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite
- Govt reaffirms zero tolerance on shrine attacks, urges complaints
- BNP demands withdrawal of vat on over 100 products
- Met office assumes dry weather nationwide
- Marma girl's accident injury being propagated as communal murder
- Tarique seeks prayers for mother
Chinese envoy discusses bilateral ties with foreign secretary
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday met Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on Bangladesh-China relations, bilateral cooperation and joint celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...
Fakhrul discusses bilateral issues with Chinese envoy
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called on Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen in a meeting and discussed various issues relating to the bilateral interests of the two nations. The hour-long meeting, which began around 11am, held at the Chinese Ambassadors Baridhara...
Brazilian ambassador calls on Jamaat Ameer
Ambassador of Brazil to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman. The ambassador visited Jamaats party office at Moghbazar on Monday at 10:30 am. At the time, Paulo Fernando was welcomed by assistant secretary general advocate Ehsanul Mahbub...
Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey appointed Bangladesh’s ambassador to Mexico
The government has appointed M Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey, a senior secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as Bangladeshs new ambassador to Mexico. This decision was confirmed in an office order signed by Mohammad Nazmul Haque, Director General (Administration) of the Ministry of Foreign...
Turkish Ambassador calls on Commerce Adviser
Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Ramis Sen on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral issues related to trade and commerce as well as next months visit of the Turkish trade minister...
Mutual trust ‘essential’ for exploring regional connectivity: Japanese Ambassador
Japanese Ambassador Iwama Kiminori said the spirit of connectivity transcends borders and politics creating the trust needed to achieve regional stability and mutual growth, reports UNB. Referring to Japans friendship with Bangladesh and India, outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh on...
Norway sees great potential in Bangladesh: envoy
The newly-appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Håkon Arald Gulbransen on Wednesday said his country sees great potentialin Bangladesh. He made the remark while paying his maiden courtesy call on Foreign AdviserMd. Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry this morning, said a pressrelease....
Ambassador Jurg Lauber elected president of UN Human Rights Council for 2025
The United Nations Human Rights Council has elected its leadership for the coming year, selecting Ambassador Jürg Lauber of Switzerland as its President for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2025, according to a statement. Ambassadors Tareq Md Ariful Islam of Bangladesh, Razvan Rusu of...
Palestinian struggle key inspiration behind July uprising: Adviser
The Palestinian peoples fight for their rights was one of the key inspirations behind the July uprising, Posts and Telecommunications Adviser Nahid Islam told Palestinian Ambassador Yusuf SY Ramadan on Sunday during a meeting with the latter. Palestine holds a special place in the hearts of the...
EU urges an end to gender-based violence in Bangladesh
On Tuesday, Michael Miller, the Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, affirmed the EUs commitment to ensuring that all individuals, particularly women and girls, are free from gender-based violence and have access to safe spaces at home, in the workplace, and in public areas. I am...
Saudi Arabia extends invitation to Khaleda Zia for Umrah pilgrimage
Saudi Arabias Ambassador to Dhaka, Isa Yousuf Isa Al Duhailan, has extended an invitation to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to undertake the Umrah pilgrimage. BNP Standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain informed reporters that the Saudi Ambassador extended the invitation to Khaleda...
Saudi Ambassador meets Khaleda Zia
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Issa bin Youssef Al-Duhailan met BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Monday night. The Saudi envoy came to the BNP chairpersons Gulshan office around 8 pm to meet her, reports UNB. Khaledas personal physician and BNP Standing Committee member Professor Dr AZM...
Turkey to help Bangladesh resolve Rohingya crisis: Ambassador
Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Ramis Sen said his country will work with Bangladesh at the international level to resolve the Rohingya crisis. He made the pledge during a meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday. Ramis Sen met Fakhrul and discussed bilateral...
Bhutanese Ambassador and BNP leader Fakhrul discuss SAARC revival
Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday and discussedvarious issues of mutual interest, including the revival of SAARC. BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organising Secretary Shama Obed...
Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge
Russia has announced it will provide 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge, as a gesture of friendship and strong bilateral ties between the two nations. Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of Uralchem Group, Russias second-largest ammonia and nitrogen...
Dhaka seeks Brazilian investment
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has sought Brazilian investment in Bangladesh for stronger economic ties between the South Asian and Latin American nations. I urge you to secure the first investment during your tenure, she told Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias...
South Korea aspires to be vital partner in Bangladesh's infrastructure dev: Envoy
South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik on Friday said Bangladesh requires further infrastructure development to make its economy more resilient, and Seoul aspires to become a vital partner in this effort. Korea aspires to become a vital partner in Bangladeshs infrastructure...
Norway sees ‘great potential’ in Bangladesh
Newly appointed Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh Hakon Arald Gulbransen on Wednesday said his country sees great potential in Bangladesh, with a huge consumer base, as a key market for trade and investment, reports UNB. The ambassador met Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of...
Iranian envoy calls on shipping adviser Brig Sakhawat
Iranian Ambassador in Dhaka Mansour Chavoshi on Tuesday called on Shipping, Labour and Employment Adviser Brig General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain at his secretariat office in the capital. The Iranian ambassador expressed his countrys support and cooperation to the present interim government....
Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN made ICSC member
Bangladeshs Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected as member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in a heavily contested election held on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York, reports BSS. There were...
‘To achieve reconciliation, we need to hear the word sorry and an apology’
German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster has laid emphasis on making efforts for reconciliation to change ones mind and to cast away the shadows of a bloody and revengeful past, reports UNB. In order to achieve reconciliation, we need to hear the word sorry and an apology for the crimes...
Elections to be held on national consensus after necessary reforms
The adviser of the Ministry of Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Md Nahid Islam said that after all the necessary reforms is completed, the general election will be held on the basis of national consensus. He said, We got new...
Swedish envoy call on Foreign Secretary
Newly appointed Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks paid introductory courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, reports BSS. During the meeting, the Foreign Secretary congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and thanked...
Saudi Arabia Keen to recruit more workers from Bangladesh: Envoy
Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan on Sunday expressed eagerness to recruit more workers, especially skilled and trained workforce, to support its ambitious initiatives like Green Saudi Initiative and mega projects under the Kingdom Vision 2030. The Ambassador recalled...
Govt is determined to set example in controlling pollution: Environment Advisor
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Water Resources said the government is determined to lead by example in controlling air, noise, plastic, and river pollution. Our efforts are focused on ensuring a cleaner and healthier environment for the...